Fact-Check
FACT CHECK: Lost ₱305,000 was returned to authorities in Ifugao by grandchild and grandfather
FALSE. A grandfather and his grandson discovered and returned ₱305,000 in Asipulo, Ifugao.
FACT CHECK: No credible poll shows President Marcos endorsed as first Prime Minister in the Philippines
FALSE. A Facebook post claims that 68% of people in Luzon want to change the form of government and that...
FACT CHECK: DSWD not giving ₱29,000 cash aid to Facebook commenters
FALSE. A Facebook post claims the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is giving ₱29,000 cash assistance to Filipinos...
FACT CHECK: No evidence Vince Dizon is inserting his own company into DPWH projects
FALSE. A social media claim alleges that Vince Dizon’s own contractor or company will be inserted to complete Department of...
‘PhilHealth Queen’ and Recycled Fake News
Senator Risa Hontiveros, which critics dubbed as the ‘PhilHealth Queen,’ had been linked to fund controversies of the Philippine Health...
FACT CHECK: AI-generated photo falsely shows Mount Fuji eruption
FALSE. A viral Facebook post claims that Japan’s Mount Fuji has erupted for the first time in centuries, using a...
FACT CHECK: Kian delos Santos is not being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church
FALSE. A viral post claims that Kian delos Santos, a 17-year-old victim of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, is...
FACT CHECK: Atong Ang never offered to triple the ₱10-million bounty on flood control scandal masterminds
FALSE. A viral claim circulating on Facebook and YouTube suggests that gambling tycoon Atong Ang said he would triple the...
FACT CHECK: There is no verified evidence that former Senator Bong Revilla Jr. accused Vice President Sara Duterte of masterminding flood control corruption
FALSE. A viral graphic circulating on TikTok and other social media platforms claims that former Senator Bong Revilla Jr. tagged...
FACT CHECK: Russia did not issue arrest warrants against ICC judges handling Duterte’s case
A viral Facebook post claims that Russia has issued arrest warrants for International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors and judges handling...